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Uber Slapped with USD 650 Million Employment Tax Bill, US Supreme Court to Decide Oracle’s Copyright Suit Against Google, UK’s CMA Investigates Hasbro’s Acquisition of EOne and more

This bulletin examines significant legal developments, including Uber’s employment tax dispute, Oracle’s copyright litigation against Google, and ongoing antitrust investigations. It further addresses IP infringement issues and regulatory responses in the US, UK, and Canada.

Google Acquires Fitbit Amidst Anti-trust Investigation,T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Approved Despite Antitrust Concerns,Facebook Introduces New Corporate Logo and more

This bulletin reviews significant events in IP, privacy, and antitrust law, including Google’s acquisition of Fitbit and its regulatory implications. It also discusses tech mergers, data privacy, and recent investigations in the retail and social media sectors.

Google Objects to Sharing Sensitive Data in Antitrust Probe, First Medicine Delivery by Drones in the US, Walmart and Tesla Settle Lawsuit and more

The bulletin provides updates on Google’s response to antitrust investigations, India’s non-personal data regulation efforts, and technological advancements like drone medicine delivery. It also covers significant legal disputes, including the Walmart-Tesla lawsuit and a corporate espionage case involving WeRide.

Testing Parameters for Software Patentability

This article examines the challenges in determining software patentability under US and Indian law. It proposes a balanced form and function model to address the shortcomings of current patentability tests and to promote innovation in the software sector.

“Intellectual Property Rights for Software”- By Nitin Nair at Centre for Ai & Robotics (CAIR), DRDO, Bangalore.

His talk focused on the changing face of protecting software related inventions in India. This session includes a look at relevant sections of act, legal...